How to attach an email in Gmail

Author: Iqbal | Guide: Gmail |

Sometimes, we add a reference mail in our mail message. Basically, we attach an email in Gmail as an attachment. It improves our presentation. If we add the reference mail to make our mail work even better. In office work, mostly Gmail users use this function.

Steps to attach an email in Gmail

Attaching an email is not a tough task. This feature can be used through your desktop or mobile easily.

How to attach an Email inn Gmail on mobile App

  1. Open Gmail app: Open Gmail app and sign in with your Gmail account.
    attach an email in Gmail
  2. Open mail: Open the mail from inbox or sent, you want to add for the attachment.
    attach an email in Gmail
  3. Tap on three bars: Tap on three bars in the mail at the top right corner.
    attach an email in Gmail
  4. Tap on ‘print’: Now tap on the option ‘print’ in given options.
    attach an email in Gmail
  5. Tap on ‘change’ in print tab: A new print tab will open. Tap on ‘change’ at the left corner.
    attach an email in Gmail
  6. Tap on ‘save to google drive’: Now you have to select the destination for print. Tap on ‘save to google drive’.
    attach an email in Gmail
  7. Tap ‘save’: Now tap on ‘save’ option. Your file will be saved in the google drive.
    attach an email in Gmail
  8. Compose the mail: Come back to your Gmail app and compose the mail by entering subject and other details.
    attach an email in Gmail
  9. Tap on attach icon: At the top, attach files option is available where you can attach all files.
    attach an email in Gmail
  10. Select the attachment mail: You can see your attachment mail in ‘my drive’ section in Google drive. Tap on the file.
    attach an email in Gmail

How to attach an Email in Gmail on desktop

  1. Open your browser: Open your preferred browser in your desktop.
    attach an email in Gmail
  2. Open Gmail: Open Gmail and sign in with your Gmail account.
    attach an email in Gmail
  3. Open the mail: Open the mail, you want to add for the attachment.
    attach an email in Gmail
  4. Click on three bars: Click on three bars at the top right corner.
    attach an email in Gmail
  5. Click on ‘print’: Now click on the option ‘print’ in all given options.
    attach an email in Gmail
  6. Click on ‘change’ in print tab: A new tab will open. It’s a print tab. Click on ‘change’ at the top.
    attach an email in Gmail
  7. Click on ‘save to google drive’: A new box will pop up where you have to select the destination for print. At the bottom, pick ‘save to google drive’.
    attach an email in Gmail
  8. Click ‘save’: Now click on ‘save’ option. Your file will be saved in the google drive.
    attach an email in Gmail
  9. Compose the mail: Come back to your Gmail account. Click on compose and write down the name of person you want to send a mail with attachment mail.
    attach an email in Gmail
  10. Complete the mail: complete the mail with adding subject and mail.
    attach an email in Gmail
  11. Click on Google drive icon: At the bottom, Google drive option is available where you attach all other files as well. You can insert a file using Google drive.
    attach an email in Gmail
  12. Select the attachment mail: A new box will pop up. You can see your attachment mail in ‘my drive’ section in Google drive.
    attach an email in Gmail
  13. Click on ‘insert’: Now click on the attachment mail which is in PDF document and click on ‘insert’ to confirm that you are using this attachment in your mail. You can insert as drive link as well. You can see options at the bottom right corner.
    attach an email in Gmail

Now your attachment file has been added in your mail. You can send it to the particular addresses.

Now your attachment file has been added in your mail. You can send it to any mail address. IPhone users must have to upload a file in Google drive first or they can add attachment file easily in the mail.

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